Recording device for dispensing apparatus.



F. W. HENNINGERi RECORDING DEVICE EORDISPENS'ING APPARATUS.

APPLICATEON FILED SEPT-M1917.

'Patented Jan. 2l, 1919.

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RECORDING DEVICE FOR DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I.ISI?.

Patented Jan. 21, 1919.

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FREDERICK W. HENNINGEP., or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

RECORDING DEITICE FOIE. DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. ai, 1919.

Application filed September 1, 1917. Serial No. 189,273.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FREBERICK W. HEN- NINGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates ofand the .particular individual it is operated by. It is afurther object to produce a record which cannot be altered and which isbeyond the access of the individual operating the apparatus.

. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the recorder, showing the connectionbetween the saine and the dispensing apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the recorder with the casing removed;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof; Fig. 4: is a plan; Fig. 5 is aperspective viewof a portion of the recorder detached;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another portion thereof. v

Fig. 7 shows a fragmentary portion of the record strip as it isperforated by operation of the machine.' v

The recorder ,may be operated by any suitable connection with` thedispensing apparatus,but as shown A is the reciprocating rack-bar of adispensing apparatus and B is a flexible band, the end of which is se#cured to said rack-bar and which passes into the casing C intoengagement with a drum D therein. This Vdrum is provided with a spiralspring E for reewinding the band, and .there is also provided a stopmechanism which determines the normal position of parts. This, as shown,is formed by a gearwheel F on the drum which is in mesh with a pinion G,and coperating stops I-I and II on said pinion and gear determine theini-- tial position by causing said wheels to bind. As the'se stops willnot come into registration again during the maximum movement of the drumunder actuation of the band wheel F from movement.

they will not interfere with the movement but will merely insure apredetermined starty ing point.

.The drum D also carries a pawl I which engages a ratchet-wheel Jindependently vrevoluble 'about the same aXis, and this ratchet-wheel isconnected with a -train of gears K K K2 for `communicating motion to ashaft L. Upon the shaft L is mounted a pair of perfora'ting wheelsM Mwhich are opposite paper-holding reels N N on the shaftof the drum D.` Ois a rotary head in which are mounted a series of coperating perforatingwheels P' P', etc., which by rotatively adjusting said head may bebrought into cooperation with the perforating wheels M M. The head O ismounted on a shaft Q, which also carries a head R having `a series oflocks S mounted thereon and in alinement with the rolls F.' Each of thelocks S is rotatively operable only upon the insertion of a properlyfitting key which will permit it to turn. Each lock also carries at itsinner end a member T adapted in one `position of adjustment of the lockto release a dog U which locks the gear- The position assumed by one ofthe members T to release the dog U is shown in Fig. 3 in dashlines.

With the construction as thus Vfar described the dog U by holdingthegear-v wheel F from movement prevents any actuation of the drum D, s0that the first operation required in the use of the apparatus is tounlock the same. This unlocking can be accomplished by any one of thekeys for fitting the several locks, it being necessary for the operatorto insert the key, rotate the head O to a position where the engagedlock is adjacent to the shaft L, and then to turn the key to operate themember T, re-

leasing the dog U.- As soon as'tlie dog U is thus released the recorderis in condition for operation, and each stroke of the rackdrum D. Themovement of the drum will be transmitted through the dog I to theratchet-wheel J and from the latter through the gear-train K K Ir2 tothe shaft Ii. T his will revolve the perforating wheels M and M whichwill advance the paper tapes Z and Z from the reels N and N and alsoperforate the same. The return stroke of the rack A. will permit theband B to be wound up upon the drum D by the action of the spiral springE, but movement is not bar A will draw the band B` rotating the c soi 'and returns to its initial position the liftingl perforations placedtherein by the rolls`M v or M. For instance, one of the rolls P may beadapted to formy asingle line of perforations, another `a double line,another a triple line, etc. Furthermore the perforations produced bythese rolls in eachofthe two tapes are the same so that the record madeupon lone tape is an exact duplicate, of the other. One of the tapes asZ is kept permanently in the machine and is only open 4to inspectionupon removing the case, but the other tape Z passesout through a slot M2in the casing and can be torn off to be used 'as a sales slip. To permitof thus removing the sales slip, I have provided means for rolling thetape Z from the perforating rolls, and to preserve the permanent recordtape Z', the construction being as follows: The drum D and rolls M M aremounted on the frame V, which also carries the geartrain K K K2 andshaft L, but which is independent of the shaft Q3. This frame V ispivotally mounted upon.V a shaft W-and normally stands in a positionwhere the rolls M`M are separated from the rolls P. Vhen, however, theband B is drawn, the frame V will be lifted, swinging about the pivotalsupport W and moving the rolls M M into contact with the rolls Pq sothat the tapes Z and Z passing therebetween will be correspondinglyperforated by the perforators on both sets of rolls. Onthe other hand,when the band B is re-woundupon the drum force is withdrawn and theframe V, together with the shaft L and rolls M M will drop away from therolls P. Thus in the normal position the tapes Z and Z are released fromthe perforating rolls and the tape Z can be drawn out through the slotM2 and torn off.

The reeling of. the permanent-record tapel Z is effected by winding itupon a drum X, (see Fig. 6) which is driven bya gear-train Y from thetrain K. The movement transmitted by this driving connection is morethan suflicient to take up the tape Z, but a friction connection betweenthe drum^-X and the gear-wheel Y prevents overstraining said tape.

With the construction operating as described, it will be understood thatan unmislvidual sale.

have provid-ed means for rollingl up they takable check or tally is keptof each indi- Thus any one of the operators who has'possession 'of a keymay unlock the recorder anduse the dispensing apparatus,

but a record is made both on the tape Z that is thrown out and upon thepermanent retained tape Z which individuates this sale.

Should the salesman attempt to give a false record by altering the checkwhich is taken from the machine or destroying it, this fraud will bedetected and the permanent record inspected.

What I claim as my invention is:

' l. A recording instrument, comprising mechanism for advancing a tape,a series of individual perforators for operating on saidv Itape, meansfor locking said mechanism from operation, a series of lpnckscorresponding to the individual perforators, and means act'uable througheach of said locks when the corresponding perforator is in operativerelation to said tape for unlocking said mecha-- nism.

'2. A recording instrument, comprising means for advancing a tape, aseries of individual perforators alternatively adjustable into operativerelation to said tape, a series of locks corresponding to the individualperforators, means for locking-said mechanism from operation, and meansoperable by each of said vlocks only when a corresponding perforator isadjusted into operative relation to said tape for unlocking saidmechanism to permit the advance and perforation of the tape.

3. A recording instrument, comprising means for simultaneously advancinga pair of tapes, a series of pairs of individual perforatorsalternatively adjustable into operative relation to the pairs of tapes,a series of locks corresponding to the individual perforators, meansoperable by each of said locks only when the corresponding pair ofperforators is in operative relation to the pair of tapes for unlockingsaid mechanism to permit the advance and perforation of theA tapes, anda housing in which one of said tapes is inclosed slotted lfor thedischarge of the other of said tapes.l

4. A recording instrument, comprising a casing, vmeans housed withinsaid casing for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, an actuatingAconnection for said advancing means operable from outside the casing,means within the casing for locking said advancing mechanism lfromoperation, a series of pairs of perforators alternatively adjustableinto operative relation to said pairs of tapes, a series of lockscorrespond-A ing to said pairs of perforators,'means operable by each ofsaid locks only whenvthe corresponding pair of perforators is inoperative relation to the pair of tapes for unlocking said advancingmechanism to permit the advance4 and perforation of said tape,

A tapes, saidy perforators being alternatively housing.

adjustable!v into operative relation to said tapes, a series of lockscorresponding to the individual, perforatorsmeans operable by said locksonly when the corresponding perforator isin operative relation to said`tapes for unlocking said mechanism to permit the perforation of saidtape, means for automatically releasing onev of said perforated tapesWithin said lhousing when not actuated, .and means for discharging theperforated portion of the other of said tapes Jfrom said 6. In arecording instrument, .the combination with Aa casing, of mechanismWithin said casing for simultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, saidmechanism beingoperated from outside the ca sing, means Within saidcasing for locking said mechanism from operation, a rotary-memberWithinsaid casing adjustable from out-side thereof, a series ofindividual perforators mounted'on said rotary member alternativelyadjustable by the rotation thereof into operative relation to the pairsoftapes, a. series of locks corresponding to the individualperforatorsand carried by said rotary member in alinement with their respectiveperforators, and means operable' through each of said locks when saidrotary member is adjusted to lbring the perforator corresponding to thelock in operative relation to said tapes for unlocking'said mechanism topermit the ad'- vance and perforation of said tapes.

7. In a recording instrument, the combi-4 nation With a casing, meansWithin said casing forsimultaneously advancing a pair of tapes, meansfor locking said mechanism from operation, a rotary member Within saidcasing rotatable from the outside thereof, a series of individualperforators mounted on said rotary member and alternatively registerableby the rotation thereof with said pair of tapes, a series oflockscorrespending tsaid individual perforators carried by said rotarymember in alinement with the respective perforatcrs, means oper a'bie byeach of said locks only When said rotary member is adjusted to registerthe corresponding perforator with said tapes for unlocking saidmechanism to permit the advanc i action of said tManica 1" i chanisnisaid casing `adapted to initially adjust said tapes into contact withthe coperating perforator'and to release the tapes from the perforatorupon the completion of the advancement,.whereby the perforated portionof one of said tapes maybe Withdrawn from said casing. v

8. A recording instrument, lcomprisingv mechanism for advancing a tape,a series of individual' devicesv for marking said tape, means forlocking said mechanism from op eration, a seriesv of locks correspondingto the individual marking devices, and means actuable through each'ofsaid locks when the corresponding marking device is in operativerelation to said tape for unlocking said mechanism'. r

9. A recording instrument, comprising means for advancing a tape, aseries of individual marking devices' alternatively adjustable intooperative relation to said tape, a series of'locks corresponding to theindividual marking devices, means for locking said mechanism fromoperation, and means operable by each of said locks only' when acorresponding marking device is adjusted linto operative relation tosaid tape for unlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and markingof the tape.

10. A recording instrument, comprising means for simultaneouslyadvancing a pair of tapes, a series of pairs of individual markingdevices alternatively adjustable into operative relation tothe pairs oftapes,

' a series of locks corresponding tothe individual marking devices,means operablejby each of said locks only When the corresponding pair ofmarking devices is in operative relation t0. the pair of tapes forunlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and marking of thetapes," and a housing in Which one of `said tapes is inclosed' slottedfor the discharge of the other of said tapes.

l1. A recording instrument, comprising v a-casing, means housed Withinsaid casini' for simultaneously advancing a pair' c tapes, an actuatingconnection for said advancing means operable from outside tf.; casing,`means Within the casing for locking said advancing mechanism fromoperation, a series of pairs of marking devices alternatively adjustableinto operative relation to said pairs of tapes, a series of lockscorresponding to said pairs of marking devices, means operable by eachof said locks only when the corresponding pair of marking devices is inoperative relation to the pair oftapes for unlocking said advancingvmechanism to permit the advance and marking of said tape, and means forretaining one ofthe tapes Within said housing and permitting thedischarge of the marked portion of thev other of said tapes.

l2. A recording instrument, comprising a housing, vmechanisnri Withinsaid housing for advancing a `pair of tapes, anactuating connection forsaid mechanism operable from outside of said housing, 'means *Withinsaid housing for lockingsaid mechanism from operation, a series ofindividual markingl devices for Operating simultaneously on each of saidtapes, said marking devices being alternatively adjustable into'operative rela-v tion to said tapes, a'series of lockscorrespondingitfg the individual marking devices,

means operable by said locks only When' the corresponding marking deviceis in operative relation to said tapes 'for unlocking said mechanism topermit the marking of said tape, means for automatically releasing oneof said marked tapes Within said -housing, and means for disharging themarked portion of the other of said tapes from said housing.

13. In a recording instrument,lthe combination with a casing, ofmechanism Within said casing for simultaneously advancing a pair oftapes, said mechanism being operated from outside the casing, meansvvithin said casing for locking said mechanismfrom operation, a rotarymember Within said casing adjustable from outside thereof, a seriesofindividual marking devices mounted on said rotary member alternativelyadjustable by the rotation thereof into operative relation to the pairsof tapes, a series of ldcks corresponding to the `individual -markingdevices and engageable With said rotary member in alinement With theirrespective marking devices, and means operable by each of lsaid locks`when said rotary. member-`l is adjusted to bring the markingdevicecorrespondingto the lock in operative rela ion to said tapes forunlocking said mechanism to permit the advance and marking of] saidtapes.

14. yIn a recording instrument', the combination with a casing, meansWithin said casing for simultaneously advancinga pair of tapes, meansfor locking said mechanism from operation, a rotary membervvithinll saidcasing rotatable from the outside thereof, al

series of individual marking devices mounted on said rotary member andalternatively registerable by the rotation thereof with said pair oftapes, ayseries of locks corresponding to said Vindividual markingdevices carried by said rotary member in alinement with the respectivemarking devices, meansr operable by each of said locks only When saidrotary member is adjusted to register the corresponding marking devicewith said tapes for unlocking said mechanism to. per.

mit the advance and marking of said tapes, means for operating saidmechanism from outside said casing adapted to initially adjust saidtapes into contact with the cooperating marking device and to releasethe tapes from the marking device upon the completion of theadvancement, whereby the marked portion'of one of said tapes may beWithdrawn from said casing, t 1.5. A recording instrument, comprisingmeans for advancing atape, a series of in devices, ac tuableto'selectively dispose said devices in operative relation to said tape,a 'locking device for said `tape advancing means, and key-controlledmembers for re'- leasingsaid locking devices respectively correspondingto the individual marking de- Y vices, and actuable in unison with saidmarking devices to establish any of said members in operative relationto the locking device.

When the corresponding perforating device ,is in operative relation tothe tape. y j

I1'?. A recording instrument, comprising' means for advancing a tape,aseries of mdividual markin devices for operatingdon saidtape, ar'otative holder for said mar ng devices, actuable to selectivelydispose said devices in operative relation to said tape, a

locking device for said tape advancing means, keyfcontrolled members forreleasing said lockingdevice, a rotative holder for said members, andmeans connecting the holders for' the perforating devices and for saidkey-'controlled members, effecting shifting of a certain key-controlledmember into operative relation 'to the locking device when thecorresponding perforating -device is in operative relation to the tape.

18. A recording instrument'comprising a pivotal frame, a shaft mountedin said frame substantially parallel vto its pivotal aXis, ka

vparallel shaft independent of said frame,

perforating means for perforating an advancing tape jointly carried bysaid shafts, a drum carried by the iirst-mentioned shaft, and a flexiblemember adapted toiwind on and oif of said drum and to pivotally dis-4place said frame to establish operative engagement of the perforatingmeans and tape when said exible member is tensioned.

19. In a recording instrument, the combination with a casing, ofmechanism Within said Casing for advancing a tape, said mechanismbeingoperated vfrom outside the casing,

means Within said casing for locking said.

mechanism from operation, a rotary member within said casing adjustablefrom outside thereof, a series of individual perforators mounted on saidrotary member alternatively adjustable by the rotation thereof intooperative relation to the tape, a series or' each of said locks whensaid'rotary member is adjusted to bring the perforator correspending tothe lock in operatirerelation to said tape for unlockingsaid'mechanismto permit the advance and perforation of said tape.

20. In a recording instrument, the combination with a casing, meansWithin said casing for advancing` atapc, means for locking saidmechanism from operation, av rotary member Within said casing rotatablefrom tlie outside thereof, a series of individual perforators mounted onsaid rotary member and alternatively registerable by the rota tionthereof with said tape, a series of locks corresponding` to saidindividual perforators carried. by said rotary member in alinement withthe respective perforators, means operable by each or' said locks onlyWhen said rotary member is adjusted to register thecorrespondingperforator with said tapeor unlocking said mechanism topermit tbe adyance and perforation of] said tape, means for operatingsaid mechanism from outside said casing adapted to initially 'adjustsaid tapes into Contact with the cooperating peror'ator and to releasethe tape from the perforator upon `the completion of theadvancement,-Whereby the perforated portion ,of said tape may bewithdrawn from said casing ln testimony whereof l aix my signature.

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